LANDMARK ROOF ROLLS INTO PLACE

This new state-of-the-art Lakeside Energy from Waste plant is a landmark building near Heathrow highly visible from the M4 and M25. The plant, a joint venture between Grundon Waste Management and Viridor Waste Management, is the major part of a £160 million redevelopment of an existing waste processing facility.

Energy from Waste technology is a form of recovery producing renewable energy and is complementary to high levels of recycling. It can help deliver a reduced carbon footprint and improves resource efficiency, while helping local authorities to meet landfill diversion targets forming an important part of waste management strategies.

The Lakeside Energy from Waste plant, which is being delivered in conjunction with contractor BAM Nuttall, will be able to incinerate 400,000 tonnes of waste per annum and generate 38 mega watts of energy for the national grid, equivalent to the requirements of a town the size of Aylesbury. The plant also includes a Materials Recovery Facility which will be able to process 40,000 tonnes of recyclables from domestic and industrial sources.

The modern looking building features a sleek design and a distinctive arched roof which was created using 9,200m2 of Euroclad’s standing seam roofing system, Euroseam. The stucco embossed aluminium roof features self-curved sheets which are separated by gutters. Roofing sheets were rolled on-site to create the bespoke design.

One of the main advantages to on-site rollforming is the speed of construction as contractors do not have to contend with extended lead times due to transport permits. Long, continuous sheets of metal can be crafted to achieve a unique finish which simply is not available if shorter sheets are fixed together in stages. A single sheet has less chance of being compromised than several smaller sheets, has less chance of becoming damaged and failing once installed and does not have to be fastened in as many places. The Euroseam roofing system also eliminates the requirement for sheet endlap details, therefore reducing the risk from water ingress.

The lightweight and versatile sheets are usually supplied in 0.9mm aluminium and can be used to achieve a wide range of convex, concave and multiform curves. Thermal movement is accommodated by a simple halter clip system. The clip is attached to the roof structure, and then the standing seam sheet is hooked over the top of the clip. The overlap of the sheet is then placed over the underlap and mechanically zipped up for attachment.

Euroclad’s standing seam roof profile can form part of Euroclad Elite Systems. Elite Systems provide a package of components from leading manufacturers which combine to form guaranteed roof and wall systems with defined performance.

Development:		Big Yellow
Location:		Branches Nationwide
Architect:		Mountford Piggott
Main contractor:		Various
Euroclad installer:		Various